Radiator



J. ASKIN Nov. 3, 1931.

RADIATOR Filed Feb. 28, 1929 l I L F I I 0 0 0 0 03 0 0 O t Clitowwg S new Nov. 3, 193i Josn'ria' iisxriv; arranged; nnwiyoa r, AssrGNoR as irnnn'nns mziivnr-Acirnnrne COMPANY, rive, or BUFFALQ'WNEW max, A conrons'r oiv or NEW YORK f nAnIAToR I Application filed February 28', 1929; :Sefial No. 343,463.

if This invention relates to a radiator which is more particularly intended for cooling the water which is circulated through the jacketsof gas engines although the samemay'be used for otherpurposes.

In radiators of this character as heretofore constructed any vapors generated upon heating thecooling liquid usually escaped to the atmosphere. This is objectionable because, not only of the loss of thewater which must be replaced from time to time, but also of the loss of the vaporized-alcohol or other volatile anti-freezing medium which may be contained in the cooling solution and therefore had to be replaced in order to avoidendangering the safety of the radiator in cold weather.

It is thereforethe purpose of this'inven tion to provide a radiator of this character -with means which will condense'the water and, alcohol or other vapors which may be generated andcollect the same in such manner that when the radiator again becomes cool these condensed vapors'will be again h drawn automatically back into the radiator,

;thereby reducing to a minimum the loss of 7 water due to expansion, vaporization or boiling and necessitating less frequent watching and replenishing during warm weather, and also maintainingconcentration of the antifreezing solution and eliminating the necessityof frequently replenishing the alcohol or other non-freezing medium.

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a radiator equipped with my invention.

7 Fig. 2 is a vertical section V of the same taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1. d

In the following description similar char-- acters of reference indicate like parts inbothi 7 figures.

The numerallOrepresents thec'ellular core of radiator which maybe of any usual or well lmown constructionsoas to divide the coolingwater into fine streams andfthus permit the currents'of air to abstract the heat therefrom more readily. Securedito theupper end of the core and communicating with the upper ends of the water passages thereof is an upper water box or header 11 which has-an inrearside for connection v withthei conduits whereby theflieated water is conducted fromthejacket of the engine cylinders to the radiator.

i On top..of the upperheader is arranged a fillerl3 throughwhichthe water forwcooling the engine and also any. anti-freezing mediinn, such as alcohol, is introduced into the radiator, this filler being normally closed or condensatecollected and stored in such man- In the presentcase, however,;such vapors are condensed and the nerthatthe same are available for further if Alth.0u,gh the means for accomplishing this result may be variously constructed the-same are so organized that they form an integral unitwith the radiator proper and can be, incO TPQ Tated in. the standard forms of radiators now commonly used without requiring any material alteration in the construction of the same.

. In the preferred embodiment ofthis invention, as shownin the. drawings, the same comprises a condensate tank 17 secured to the 'reariside of the lower'header orzwater box. --.A v,ap0.r .or overflow pipe 18 is provided 5 vwhich hasz-its upper part arranged in the fuppephead'er, and its upper end terminating -within;the upper part of the filler forming part-of thanpper header and its lower end solderedtightly at 25;to the top of the condensate tankand extending to the lower part of. thecondensatechamber at one end thereof .while its-intermediatepart is arranged along sea i ofithe e I Gommunicationwitlithe outer atmosphere is providedhya ventpipe which connects with the top of the condensate chamber adjacent tothe opposite end of thesame: and extends downwardly along the adjacent part,

of this chamber.

I 1 In'the operation of this rariliator-thewateri enteringtheupper'header passes do'wnv'vard 1y through the core so as to becooled and is l-then returned to the enginejjacket'in-the:

usual manner.. n I a Any vapors giveno'ff frointhe heated water" or alcohol are discharged by the internal theradiator through the yato the exterior of the radiaton:

,529,717 I f I to and having its top below the lower end of rear of the lower header; and attached therej said cooling section and provided in its upper part Witlia vent leading to the atmosphere, and a vapor deliveryand liquid return pipe arranged-in-rearof said cooling section and communicating at its upper end with the upper part of said upper header and communieating at its lower-end with thelowerpartof said condensing chamber;

" In testimony whereof Ii hereby afliX my signature. I J a I JOSEPH ASKIN,

,Whentheradiatorsubsequentlycools "off ava-cuuin is createdthereinwhichcauses the r liquid in the condensate chamber to hesucked I? r proper and mixed with theliquid therein.

Itwillbeapparenttherefore that by these i meansltheovapors given otlfrom theicooling back from this chamber into the radiator a liquid inale radiator will-be retained" and. a a

"sai'ved ready to be returned automatically to 8' '1 is j 'thewater-circulating system when the te-ni- I "'perature of the circulating coo-ling liquid has lowered sufliciently' No material'los's fof ff i tor filled with Water is minimized-.qf a r .,:"Moreoventhesaving of the alcohol vapors and-the automatic return of the'sanieto the radiator operates to maintain the concentration: of the, anti-freezing medium in the solua tion and eliminate unduly frequent replen- 1 I ishment of the supply of the alcohol or simila rliquid. Y

" Obviously the inost successful operation of thisinventionjis dependent on makingthe joint betweenthe filler and its cap of airtight f v I claim'as my invention: 7

flower headersysaidheaders and cooling secftion'together extending the full height',-'width system associated with said radiator and con- Inasmuch as this invention is applicableto radiators of standard construction thesame I er therefore occurs due to the expansion, I

. vaporiz'ation or boiling of the water so that I I I I the attention required for keeping th di'a 4 can he'installedwithout material alteration i at coniparatively small cost.

The combination with a upper and lower ends with said uppe'Irand I unitary radiator --includ1ng an upperheader a lower header 6:5 1 and a coollng section communicating' at .its

and depth of the radiator, of a compensating nected therewith as an atta'chlnentf-thereto I and' arranged wholly 'outsideg o'f the j'spa'ce v 6.5 usually occupied by the radiator'and com prising a condensing chaihher" arranged in 

